Seawater Desalination
The process of removing salts and dissolved substances from seawater to obtain high-purity water
Status of Domestic and International Seawater Desalination Facilities
International
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Singapore Seawater Desalination Plant
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UAE Seawater Desalination Plant
| Category | Marina East (Singapore) | Hamriyah(UAE) |
|---|---|---|
| Facility Capacity | 137,000 | 90,000 |
| Water Treatment | DAF+DMGF+RO (Raw Water Dual Mode) |
DAF+UF+RO (Single-stage RO) |
| Operator | Keppel | SEWA |
Domestic
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Daesan Seawater Desalination Facility (under construction)
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Busan Gijang Seawater Desalination Plant
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Gwangyang POSCO Seawater Desalination Facility
| Category | Daesan Coastal | Busan Gijang | Gwangyang POSCO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility Capacity | 100,000 | 45,000 | 30,000 |
| Water Treatment | DAF+DMGF+RO | DAF+DMPF+RO | DAF+UF+RO |
| Water Source | Seawater | Seawater | Seawater (Thermal Discharge) |
| Operational Status | Under Construction (K-water) | Idle (Busan City) | Operational (Private) |
Global Market Status
Expansion of market size centered on the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa due to global water shortages
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Overseas Seawater Desalination Market Size
(Market size) 18 trillion → 26 trillion
(Facility capacity) 100 million → 150 million m³/day -
Global Seawater Desalination Distribution
Unit: Tons/day